. Electric railway journal . time. The record of stopsis obtained from conductors ticket reports, and theseinclude special stops for non-revenue passengers, wait-ing for targets, etc. In summing up it can be stated after one year ofoperation that the motormen are practically as muchinterested in the results as they were at the beginning,and that it has been proved that a very substantial sav-ing can be made by coasting even with a high schedulespeed. We believe that the ampere-hour meter is avery effective and economical instrument with which tocheck operation. Repairing Damaged AutomobilesSav
. Electric railway journal . time. The record of stopsis obtained from conductors ticket reports, and theseinclude special stops for non-revenue passengers, wait-ing for targets, etc. In summing up it can be stated after one year ofoperation that the motormen are practically as muchinterested in the results as they were at the beginning,and that it has been proved that a very substantial sav-ing can be made by coasting even with a high schedulespeed. We believe that the ampere-hour meter is avery effective and economical instrument with which tocheck operation. Repairing Damaged AutomobilesSaves 100 Per Cent Since Jan. 1, 1916, the Memphis (Tenn.) StreetRailway has repaired six privately-owned automobileswhich had been damaged by its cars, and effected asaving of 100 per cent over the cost of having the samework done by others. According to the new plan alldamaged automobiles are brought into the railway com-panys shop, where they are repaired by the regularshop force. No particular difficulty was experienced in. REPAIRING DAMAGED AUTOMOBILE IN MEMPHIS RAILWAY SHOP breaking in the repairmen to do this class of work, be-cause they had become more or less familiar with itthrough making repairs to the companys automobileservice equipment. On the other hand, the addition ofthis work to that of handling car repairs has made itpossible to keep more skilled mechanics on hand forother emergencies. A general view of the repair shopwith an automobile undergoing repairs is shown in theaccompanying illustration. Yellow Pine Specifications A bulletin containing the 1915 standard specificationsfor grades of yellow pine lumber has been issued bythe Southern Pine Association, New Orleans, La. Theinformation and data contained in the bulletin embodysubstantially the specifications for yellow pine lumberrecognized generally by the lumber trade for manyyears. Grading rules are given which classify in detailall of the recognized defects in yellow pine, such asknots, knotholes, splits,
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